A boom in defence orders due to the war in Ukraine, and in particular demand for Leopard tanks from Kyiv to help in the fight against Russian forces, has boosted both companies.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/german-makers-of-leopard-2-tank-settle-legal-dispute/article_5457bc12-008a-5f0a-9d1c-5b2a702cd836.html

According to a report by Human Rights Watch in May 2022, Russian forces in the Central African Republic “appeared to have executed, tortured and beaten civilians since 2019”.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/sa-russia-talks-criticised-january-2023/

After Mr. Putin’s trip to Kherson, Russian forces a shelled a market in the center of Kherson City, killing one person and wounding at least six others, the head of Mr. Zelensky’s office, Andriy Yermak, wrote on Telegram.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/europe/zelensky-putin-kherson-ukraine-russia.html

After weeks of wrangling, Germany and the United States last week said they would send Ukraine dozens of tanks to help push back Russian forces, opening the way for other countries to follow suit.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/ukraine-calls-for-faster-weapons-supplies-as-russia-presses-eastern-offensive/article_fa6d5a54-2dd5-5231-9f04-de9b75705ba5.html

All that security at Sochi turned out to be the Russian forces staging to invade Ukraine.

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Americans' view of Russia and its leader has already been a flashpoint in U.S. politics, as when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drew criticism this spring for dismissing Ukraine's fight against Russian forces as a "territorial dispute."

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230524/half-of-us-public-approves-of-washingtons-arms-deliveries-to-ukraine

Amnesty International concluded that Russian forces had unlawfully killed civilians in Bucha, Andriivka, Zdvyzhivka, and Vorzel.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12872931/russian-ukrainian-swastikas-prisoners-war-crime.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Andriy Kovalov, a spokesman for Ukraine’s General Staff, said Russian forces have increased missile and aerial strikes on Ukraine.

Source: https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/national/23587798.least-six-killed-russian-attacks-south-east-ukraine/?ref=rss

And Russian forces fired heavy artillery at the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk Province, Valentyn Reznichenko, the head of the regional military administration, said on the Telegram social messaging app.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/22/world/europe/zelensky-unity-tanks.html

A new women’s soccer team was formed in Kyiv, Ukraine, after Mariupol was destroyed and captured by Russian forces.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2023/0421/Mariupol-women-s-soccer-team-kicks-back-against-Russian-occupation?icid=rss

A servicewomen cries as she lays flowers to commemorate those killed in the war, as the city marks one year since Ukraine retook the city of Kherson from occupying Russian forces in Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-ramps-attacks-key-cities-eastern-ukraine-104828069

As Gagin specified on his part, control of the town will enable Russian forces to halt the supply of the Ukrainian army with ammunition in Maryinka from where Donetsk is shelled.

Source: https://english.almanar.com.lb/1771398

As Russian forces continue to pummel residential areas in the Kherson region with guided aerial bombs, officials have started mandatory evacuations of children.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/10/28/claims-russia-executives-own-soldiers-and-offensive-intensifies-heres-what-to-know-about-the-latest-in-ukraine/

At the start of December, Putin signed a decree to boost Russian forces by 15 percent to support his invasion of Ukraine, increasing the army by some 170,000 people.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12848167/Ukraine-Zelensky-visit-Biden-DC-Congress-aid.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

A United Nations commission of inquiry found additional evidence that Russian forces had committed “indiscriminate attacks” and war crimes in Ukraine, including rape and the deportation of children to Russia.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/21/russia-ukraine-war-at-a-glance-what-we-know-on-day-605-of-the-invasion

A vast dam was blown on Tuesday in the part of southern Ukraine controlled by Russia, unleashing a flood of water across the war zone, according to both Ukrainian and Russian forces.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/06/06/massive-dam-destroyed-russia-ukraine-war-zone/

Bakhmut, a town that was once home to around 70,000 people, was captured by Russian forces in May following one of the longest and bloodiest battles of Russia's invasion.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/ukraine-backtracks-retaking-village-near-bakhmut-3771491?cid=cna_flip_070214

Barring a dramatic reversal—a major commitment of fresh Russian forces or a sudden collapse in Ukrainian morale—the battle could end on favorable terms for Kyiv, and soon.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/03/15/as-battle-for-bakhmut-winds-down-the-russians-havent-won-and-the-ukrainians-havent-lost/

Britain’s defence ministry this week described the progress of Russian forces as “marginal” and on Wednesday, the U.S. top general Mark Milley told lawmakers that for the past 20 to 21 days, Russia’s troops had not made any progress in and around Bakhmut.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/03/30/ukraine-says-russian-forces-make-progress-in-frontline-city-of-bakhmut/

But soon after Russian forces pulled back from Kyiv, Ukraine launched a lightning double-pronged counterattack in the north and south of the country, and Kharkiv was later liberated from Putin's occupying forces.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12042377/How-Kyivs-elite-troops-compare-Putins-ultimate-forces.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490